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Sporting events & management

Hardcover. Managing the Football World Cup explores areas often overlooked by project management and business studies researchers. Therefore considering the global impact of the Football World Cup it is time for a detailed examination of the planning, organization, management, implementation and related commercial features of this mega-sport event. Editor(s): Frawley, Stephen; Adair, Daryl. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJK; KJMD; WSBM; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137373663
ISBN
9781137373663
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.02

Hardcover. The London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics were seen as a success and the hosts were praised for the promotion of equality, tolerance and unity as well as inspiring a legacy to continue these values. This volume contains a collection of sociological case studies which critically assess the diverse impacts of London 2012 and its key controversies. Editor(s): Dixon, Kevin; Gibbons, Tom. Num Pages: 120 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFG; JFSJ1; JHBS; WSB; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Pivot
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137405074
ISBN
9781137405074
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.53

Hardcover. Is it possible for football matches or players to help forge a collective European identity? Pyta and Haverman seek to answer this question through a detailed analysis of how football is remembered across the continent. European Football and Collective Memory is the first book to deal with collective memory of football on a continental scale. Editor(s): Pyta, Wolfram; Havemann, Nils. Series: Football Research in an Enlarged Europe. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JHBS; WSBG; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137450142
ISBN
9781137450142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.62

Hardcover. The UEFA European football championship was the first European mega-event to take place in post-socialist Europe. Taking this as a departure point, this volume focuses on football as a realm of constructing and negotiating identities using rich ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth media analysis. Editor(s): Alpan, Basak; Schwell, Alexandra; Sonntag, Albrecht. Series: Football Research in an Enlarged Europe. Num Pages: 180 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JFFS; JHBS; WSB; WSJA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 224 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137455055
ISBN
9781137455055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.00

Hardcover. The first book to provide a broad look at how Operational Research methods can be applied practically to the field of sports, with applications including timetabling, scheduling, and strategy. Editor(s): Wright, Mike; Perry, Susan. Series: OR Essentials. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV6; KJT; WSBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137534651
ISBN
9781137534651
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.87

Officiating a professional boxing match can be a thankless job. When a match goes well, no one focuses on the referee. But when a controversy arises, everyone remembers the man who makes the call. Num Pages: 244 pages, 30 B&W photos. BIC Classification: WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612342245
ISBN
9781612342245
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.74

Paperback / so. Editor(s): Braun, Sebastian; Nobis, Tina. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: JHB; JP; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 290.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Vs Verlag Fur Sozialwissenschaften Germany
Condition
New
SKU
V9783531179384
ISBN
9783531179384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.98

hardcover. Charts the history and achievements of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Editor(s): Blackshaw, I. S.; Soek, J. W.; Siekmann, R. C. R. Series: Asser International Sports Law Series. Num Pages: 610 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LBHT; WSBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 160 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1107.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
T.M.C. Asser Press Netherlands
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
610
Condition
New
SKU
V9789067042048
ISBN
9789067042048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 289.20

Hardcover. On March 31, 1929, seventy-seven men left New York City on an epic 3,554-mile footrace to Los Angeles nicknamed the Bunion Derby. For seventy-eight consecutive days, the men pushed their bodies and spirits to the breaking point as they chased a $25,000 first prize in what is arguably the greatest long distance footrace in history. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; WSBX; WSKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610366
ISBN
9780815610366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.35

Publisher
United Kingdom
Edition
Revised edition
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780911618
ISBN
9781780911618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.74

Paperback. A chronicle of the tradition of Syracuse University sports. This book captures the heroics of running back Jim Brown's 43-point performance against Colgate at old Archbold Stadium; the pain of Keith Smart's jumper that denied Syracuse a national title in 1987; and the joy of forward Carmelo Anthony's levitation act in 2003. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 black-&-white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; WSBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815608448
ISBN
9780815608448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 21.30

Hardcover. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 440 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBC; WSBG; WSBX; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 744.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633839
ISBN
9780815633839
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1KJWJ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
DB Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780913179
ISBN
9781780913179
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. A charter member of the National League, the Cubs were born in 1876 - the same year the Seventh Cavalry fought at Little Big Horn. This title presents the stories, quotes, and anecdotes about the greats of the Cubs as well as characters such as Dave Kingman and Jose Cardenal. Num Pages: 462 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 137 x 33. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Sports Publishing LLC United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
462
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613210222
ISBN
9781613210222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 27.73

Paperback. Takes a look at the greatest players in Philadelphia baseball history from the earliest days in 1830 through the Negro Leagues and into the modern era. Num Pages: 296 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243408
ISBN
9780803243408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.08

Paperback. In this fascinating history of Olympic basketball on the world stage and behind the scenes, Carson Cunningham presents a kaleidoscopic picture of the evolution into the twenty-first century of one of America's most popular sports. Num Pages: 528 pages, 21 photographs, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSBB; WSBT; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 33. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803243590
ISBN
9780803243590
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.54

Hardback. Editor(s): Kanosue, Kazuyuki; Oshimi, Daichi; Harada, Munehiko; Kogiso, Kohei. Series: Sports Science and an Active Life. Num Pages: 212 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 25 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: WSBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 489.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9784431553236
ISBN
9784431553236
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.94

Paperback. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 472 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJG; JFSL3; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815610397
ISBN
9780815610397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 35.23

Hardcover. Stadium construction has altered the physical landscape of many major metropolitan areas throughout North America. This work examines the political institutions, commercial entities, civic leadership, and media organizations that influenced new stadium construction. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 368 pages, notes, bibliography, index, 1 table. BIC Classification: AMGC; WSBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815631323
ISBN
9780815631323
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.52

Hardcover. Based on extensive research and unparalleled access to primary source material, Tarnished Rings offers an in-depth look at the Salt Lake City Olympic bidding scandal and at the presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch. Series: Syracuse Uni Press: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815632900
ISBN
9780815632900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 58.05

Hardcover. Series: Sports and Entertainment. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJC; 3JJG; JFSL3; WSBX; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 826.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815633631
ISBN
9780815633631
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 92.03

hardcover. This was the defining decade for the Le Mans 24 Hours. It started with six consecutive victories by Ferrari, overwhelming Aston Martin and Maserati. But then Ford threw its all-American dollars at the race and won it four times. Series: Le Mans Official History. Num Pages: 352 pages, 320. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJPK; WSBX; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 230 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1776.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Evro Publishing Limited
Condition
New
SKU
9780992820954
ISBN
9780992820954
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.99
€ 52.48

paperback. In the second edition of this groundbreaking social history, M. Ann Hall begins with an important new chapter on Aboriginal women and early sport and ends with a new chapter tying today's trends and issues in Canadian women's sport to their origins in the past. Num Pages: 424 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSJ1; WSBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442634121
ISBN
9781442634121
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.59

hardcover. Following on from the success of John Giles: A Football Man, The Great and the Good promises to be one of the stand-out sports books of this autumn. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WSBX; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 606. Signed by the author. Good clean copy, with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMO0001085
ISBN
9781444743623
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.44

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